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Geochemical and spectroscopic data on core samples from Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania

February 15, 2024

This data release contains geochemical and spectroscopic laboratory results associated with the journal article "Middle-Late Holocene paleolimnological changes in central Lake Tanganyika: Integrated evidence from the Kavala Island Ridge (Tanzania)". Data include bulk organic geochemistry, organic stable carbon isotope, and infrared spectroscopic analyses. Location for LT-TANG17-9B-1U-1: latitude: -5.952900, longitude: 29.639700. Coring site is located ~ 14 km offshore in ~ 420 m of water.

Publication Year 2024
Title Geochemical and spectroscopic data on core samples from Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania
DOI 10.5066/P1GYSKBS
Authors Justin E Birdwell, Geoffrey S Ellis
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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